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So this brought up an idea in my head and what I want to know from you is now: What is your favourite drink?

In my opinion, litres of beer are something of the best you can drink, even when you are nearly dehydrated on the next morning. And Cardinal Blonde[^] is IMO one of the best beers ever. Paulaner and Heineken are not bad either, but as patriotic as I am I prefer a swiss beer.

It all depends on the occasion. During the day I'm rarely seen without a cup of tea on the go. Given the distance to my homeland the drink I want the most but can't have is a proper pint of bitter. Out here we can get John Smiths, Caffreys and Boddies but at the equivalent of £7.50 a pint it doesn't feel right spending three times as much money on an inferior pint.

Over the years I've developed an appreciation of single malt whisky, in particular anything from Islay. I'd also be running the risk of getting banned if I didn't mention a love for gin: Plymouth, Tanqueray No. 10 or Rangpur in a 50-40-10 mix of gin, tonic and lime juice served in a glass full of ice.

A question: if you love Blonde 25 so much, are you from Wallis? Every Walliser I know primarily drinks Blonde unless there's some Fendant, Grappa or Vieille Prune to be had.

I know the Wallis but I am from Schwyz... And in my area people usually drink Feldschlösschen or Eichhof beers (which are sort of bitter and that is why I usually don't drink them). And Desperados is really common too.

Panic, Chaos, Destruction. My work here is done.Drink. Get drunk. Fall over - P O'HOK, I will win to day or my name isn't Ethel Crudacre! - DDEthel CrudacreI cannot live by bread alone. Bacon and ketchup are needed as well. - TrollslayerHave a bit more patience with newbies. Of course some of them act dumb - they're often *students*, for heaven's sake - Terry Pratchett

After the matches we drink in The Exeter Arms[^], I was little warm after the march back after the last game so didn't fancy any of the ales available so went for the cider, Black Rat[^]. This was wonderfully fruity and refreshing, and ideal for what I needed. Although a very strange colour and with lots of bits floating on top. It was also very potent.

And finally with Christmas approaching, Santa's favourite tipple at our house each year has so far been Budvar Dark[^],although this year he may be getting King Goblin[^].

Complicated stuff, beer.

Every man can tell how many goats or sheep he possesses, but not how many friends.

Please forgive me , if i am using a wrong forum for wrong question, but i really cannot stop myself :

To start with , i have these japanese girl who is my colleauge, sitting next to me who is die hard fan of Twilight and harry potter series and today while chatting to her during lunch time , she asked me if i am going to see Twilight with my wife and my response was no and i told that last week only i saw SkyFall .

But she was annoyed and what she told , shook me upside down :

She told , she do enjoy James bond movie , but dont like the actor in james Bond (Daniel Craig) movie, but she insist that if Daniel Radcliffe (Harry potter main protogonist) act James bond , it will be a block buster

I don't think much of Daniel Craig either. I don't think he has been a good Bond, but Skyfall was way better than the other Bond-movies he's done. If they continue in that track, I think it looks promising for the future.

I really can't see Daniel Radcliffe as Bond, and I don't have any other suggestions off hand as to who could take over for Craig, but surely there must be better alternatives.

my life is much better and stable enough , if its was not then wont be posting it or working ,one advice my friend , dont jugde the people by the phrase they use in there sentence , its a beauty of english " Like Upside down " , Sky is falling , LOL , rolling on the floor laughing , which shows the extend of situation , but not one does it in real life.

What shook me , that , they way and the confidence she shown in putting her choice as if its surely gonna happen

I kind of like Daniel Craig as James Bond; Radcliffe is too young to play Bond.

Remember that the actors fit the era the movies are shot, you could not make a Sean Connery type James Bond today, and much less a Roger Moore bond.

There were "issues" (IMO) when they replaced the casting the "Jack Ryan" personnage with Ben Affleck instead of Harrison Ford; he just just too young; and I think that kill the series. Same thing when they cast Matt Damon as Ludlum's Jason Bourne (well, in that case they changed the the whole story).

She told , she do enjoy James bond movie , but dont like the actor in james Bond (Daniel Craig) movie, but she insist that if Daniel Radcliffe (Harry potter main protogonist) act James bond , it will be a block buster

Skyfall is already blockbuster with Craig.Radcliffe would find it easier to pull off a Bond girl before he could pull off 007.

I had a meet-up yesterday afters to discuss some work with an acquaintance from the rugby club. Now does he suggest the local hostility? No, it is day time and he prefers a coffee. Well he's paying so it's his call.

Where does he chose? No other place than the God awful "CelebrityDollar" [I refuse to use its name] and begads was the coffee shyte.

I ordered an espresso as you can't completely elephant that one up. Wrong. It was bitter and watery. FFS hwo can you get something like an espresso wrong when all you have to do is press a frogging button? Too little grind and the water was probably too hot.

This endorses my belief that going there for coffee is like going to prison for sex. You'll get what you are after, but it will hurt.

Panic, Chaos, Destruction. My work here is done.Drink. Get drunk. Fall over - P O'HOK, I will win to day or my name isn't Ethel Crudacre! - DDEthel CrudacreI cannot live by bread alone. Bacon and ketchup are needed as well. - TrollslayerHave a bit more patience with newbies. Of course some of them act dumb - they're often *students*, for heaven's sake - Terry Pratchett

If it was too bitter, then it was probably over-roasted as well.I don't go near the pace - Coffee does not need a b'stard menu! A cup, possibly a saucer, yes. A menu? With caramel? Go Elephant yourselves!

If you get an email telling you that you can catch Swine Flu from tinned pork then just delete it. It's Spam.

I make better coffee at home than you can get at that place. Day-to-day I drink latte as it is but a moments work. Also for breakfast the girls like a hot-chocolate with a bit of froth, tis but a moments work with the right kit[^].

Panic, Chaos, Destruction. My work here is done.Drink. Get drunk. Fall over - P O'HOK, I will win to day or my name isn't Ethel Crudacre! - DDEthel CrudacreI cannot live by bread alone. Bacon and ketchup are needed as well. - TrollslayerHave a bit more patience with newbies. Of course some of them act dumb - they're often *students*, for heaven's sake - Terry Pratchett

Did you pay £619.99 for this? That seems like a lot for a non-alcoholic beveridge maker.

My Managing Director once advised me to never invest in a proper coffee machine as it would destroy my appreciation of that special Coffee at the shops.

Well I was given a machine for my birthday 3 years ago.

If I am out and have a coffee, I rarely enjoy it. They are expensive and usually rubbish.

I know that I can do far better with very little effort.

He was correct in the fact that I no longer enjoyed that which was publically on offer.But he was wrong as well because the special coffee was that which I consumed alone or with my famaily or friends at home.However, sometimes I am surprised, with an excellant brew, at a shop somewhere. but it is so so rare.I had one last week at this Columbian Shop... It was great.

I guess that it is like going to restaurant and ordering the meal that you cook the best, or your mother does or Mrs Wife does.It is never going to make the grade.

I paid £450 for it about six years ago and it is worth every penny, many times over.

Panic, Chaos, Destruction. My work here is done.Drink. Get drunk. Fall over - P O'HOK, I will win to day or my name isn't Ethel Crudacre! - DDEthel CrudacreI cannot live by bread alone. Bacon and ketchup are needed as well. - TrollslayerHave a bit more patience with newbies. Of course some of them act dumb - they're often *students*, for heaven's sake - Terry Pratchett

I have one of those as well. I added a thread a good while back about the superb service that KitchenAid gave me when the frothing boiler gave problems. In short, they replaced a four/five-year-old machine which was out of warranty with a brand new one!

Two years ago I went to the London Coffee Festival at the old Truman Brewery in Brick Lane. A local distributor had some of these[^ machines on show and they prepared free cups of elixir. I can honestly say that I have never seen a coffee as good as that. The machine almost caressed the grinds. There was not a hint of bitterness, save one, the price of the machine. The three-head unit cost in excess of £30K. What a machine. What a coffee. It was love at first sight.

"I do not have to forgive my enemies, I have had them all shot." — Ramón Maria Narváez (1800-68)."I don't need to shoot my enemies, I don't have any." - Me (2012).

Panic, Chaos, Destruction. My work here is done.Drink. Get drunk. Fall over - P O'HOK, I will win to day or my name isn't Ethel Crudacre! - DDEthel CrudacreI cannot live by bread alone. Bacon and ketchup are needed as well. - TrollslayerHave a bit more patience with newbies. Of course some of them act dumb - they're often *students*, for heaven's sake - Terry Pratchett

Panic, Chaos, Destruction. My work here is done.Drink. Get drunk. Fall over - P O'HOK, I will win to day or my name isn't Ethel Crudacre! - DDEthel CrudacreI cannot live by bread alone. Bacon and ketchup are needed as well. - TrollslayerHave a bit more patience with newbies. Of course some of them act dumb - they're often *students*, for heaven's sake - Terry Pratchett